Clips / BEAUTY

"The choices women make to present themselves to the world are more than just aesthetic–they're political, too....It's a powerful move to reclaim the narrative of Muslim women—one that, in pop culture, too often paints them with broad, reductive brushstrokes: either as oppressed or dangerous. Whether these women mean for it to be or not, their visibility–and massive influence–is a political statement."

"I was perfectly happy doing the safe, comfortable winged liner dance every morning—until fashion week. Backstage I witnessed new ways to wear eye makeup that made my standard flick of black ink feel stale. In an attempt to break out of my beauty rut, I challenged myself to re-create the most advanced runway looks I had seen backstage."